ftp to server with uname and pass in comandline

Question

Hi,

From a unix machine I'm trying to FTP to a server but want to log in also in the command line

e.g. ftp 10.2.3.4 username:password

Can't find the general format for doing this? ftp 10.2.3.4 -u username -p password> doesn't appear to work either?

Thanks,

Answer 1

You can use this notation : ftp ftp://username:password@host:port

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Resources :

• freebsd.org - man ftp

Answer 2

You have a couple of choices here

1. Use a .netrc file.
2. ftp username:password@host